An analysis study of sarcopenia and locomotive syndrome in the old people using evaluation tool

Abstract

This study was conducted to analyze the relationship between locomo-tive syndrome and sarcopenia in the old people using a functional eval-uation tool. In this study, 237 Korean old people selected from the Mi-raeseum Seongnam Senior Complex and the Misa Riverside Welfare Center were diagnosed with the two diseases and the Berg balance scale was performed to confirm the deterioration of dynamic balance sensory. Through the diagnostic evaluation of the two diseases, the lo-comotive group (n=180) and the sarcopenia group (n=34) were classi-fied and statistically analyzed. As a result of the study, a significant dif-ference in dynamic balance sensory between the two diseases was confirmed, and a significant negative correlation was confirmed with 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale and grip strength among the diagnostic evaluation items of the two diseases. These results sug-gest that gradual deterioration of locomotive syndrome and sarcopenia occurs in the deterioration of physical performance in the old people, suggesting that the evaluation of locomotive syndrome can be used as a screening test for sarcopenia.